Brittney Spears has been arrested after a DUI incident on Wednesday night.

Spears, 44, was nabbed in Ventura County by the California Highway Patrol, according toNBC News.

She was taken into custody around 9:30 p.m. in Westlake Village, not far from where she lives, according toTMZ.

The pop star was formally charged at about 3 a.m. Thursday, TMZ reported, before being released from jail at 6 a.m.

She was charged with driving under the influence.

Spears was taken to a hospital after her arrest to have blood drawn so that police could determine her blood alcohol content.

TMZalso reported that Spears was “crying a lot” while she was being processed at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

“This was an unfortunate incident that is completely inexcusable,” NBC News quoted a representative for Spears as saying.

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